Minister urged to issue revised Wind Turbine guidelines

26 May 2015

Local Senator Thomas Byrne is calling on the Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly to issue revised guidelines on the location of wind turbines as soon as possible. It follows reports in the national media at the weekend that the Minister is proposing to change the suggested guidelines. An oral hearing for Element Power's planning application in North Meath is currently scheduled for June 16th in Kells, and a planning appeal against the proposed project in Nobber is with An Bord Pleanála. Senator Byrne wants to know if revised guidelines are issued, will they apply to the existing projects proposed for County Meath.